Controlling a DSLR with an iPad

Rob: So I'm here with DP Jim Ball.…And Jim in an earlier episode, we took a look at the operation of a jib.…And you made it the point several times, you know, you kind…of want to take your body and your hands out of it.…Not touch the camera, that kind of stuff.…And often times the camera could be 10, 15, 20 feet in the air.…What do you do if you have to make an adjustment to a parameter on the camera?…Jim Ball: Well if I have no other choice…with fancy technology, I just have to stand…up on a ladder and, and reach on my tippy toes, which I've done many times.…Rob: Right.…So, you know, of course there's the…manual adjustment, but, you know, these days there's…sort of remote control or sort of tethering…options that we have for the camera that…can put control of the camera in a device like an iPad rather than you having…to get up on a ladder or push buttons manually in the back of a camera.…

And we have one of those devices here called a CamRanger.…And in an earlier episode we used the CamRanger for tight spaces,…

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5/17/2016

There are dozens of companies pitching their products to today's video professional. But what are the essential pieces of gear for starting out? What do the pros use for stabilizing footage, controlling a camera remotely, or fitting into a tight space? DSLR Video Tips answers the most common questions videographers have about camera accessories and production equipment. Rich Harrington and Robbie Carman demo loupes and slates, external monitors, lighting aids like matte boxes, tripods and monopods, and quadcopters, as well as post-production techniques for fixing issues that even the most high-tech gadgets can't correct.